The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-27

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corps. Like Gen. Boynton, he is a mar
ried man, and is the proud possessor Of n
son who graduated with high honors at
the military academy and had the sand 10
decline a ''soft snap in the army, but
chose instead hard work on the frontier.
Mai. Carson is o man Of dry humor; has
Travelled extensively. and in n thoroughgo-
ing, all around writer who has few
superiors.
L. b. Wright is a short, thick-set, little
gentleman, who, II he were more grey,
would make an excellent Santa Claus. Ilois,
perhaps, forty-fye years old; does more real
hard work than any of his associates is an
encyclopedia OF information, and has a
fad" Mr.. Wright's fad is scraps. His
house is full OF scraps. He has scraps on
every subject. He has volumes, and vol
umes. and volumes Of scraps. Tho collec-
ton and asserting OF his scraps take up the
greater portion Of his lifcl II IL said that
he is more devoted TO his scraps than TO
his children, but this is unfair. Mr.. Wright
has two of the handsomcst little boys in
Washington. They are the grandchildren
OF Col. W. w. Clapp, Of the Boston Jour
nal, which paper Mr.. Wright represents
here, ms well as the Chicago hncr- Ocean
and the New York Post. Mr.. Wright M
also a member Of the press committee.
hlllNm ~. MtIFfut N1lth lHt Nllfll
copied and racy interviews and special
articles for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and
digs out more political NOES than any other
man in the row. lie IL about iorty-eight
wears old medium hight; inclined 10 be
stout; black haired, black eyed and can
tell the difference between y poker deck
and the revised version. Mack has trav-
cled extensively, and in never happier
than when pulling his little black NOUS
tache and relating, in a confidential mood,
the incidents Of his life.
The fifth member III the committee is
Majoy L. A.. q. Handy, who served in the
Confederate army as Chici signal officer,
and who was such n martinez and discip-
linarian that military offenders who were
brought before him for discipline always
reported that thcro WAS Just n place
worse than Handy's command, and that
was the place that is never mentioned in
polite society. Handy spends his sum.
mes on his Virginia farm, whore he
raises sweet potatoes and cattle. lie is a
nan Of family; enjoys lie; is u good writer
and looks 50 much like Delegate Cain. OF
Utah, that he IL always well posted on
Mormon questions, because Gains con.
hiitucnts make q confident Of him when
ever they come Ia Washington. lie
writes for the Chicago Tgus.
Col. Fred u. Mus-ey, whose "F. d. NJ
Is the most familiar and pleasantly wei
come signature in the Cincinnati tonHcr-
cidi Gd-di,, is upward of forty and hand
some. lie has grown hald-headcd In the
newspaper service, although his we'll
shaped blonde moustachc still hourishcs.
This shows that Fred works moru with
lis head than he does with his jaw. Col.
MnSsey's letters arr ~ versatile a. were
ever sent out Of Washington, dealing in
politics, religion, pleasant and unpleasant
personalities.
Mai. Stoicr pronounce this Stofsh), Cul-
pepper. Va, was born ~ 1856. MAJ.
Stofcr was too young Tor active hos
%tilitics during She hate war, but hts
military title was well earned. AZ the
tender nrc Of seven be- did excellent
service for the Union army by selling
pics 10 the Confederate soldiers. Maj.
Stoicr asserts that hc Killed more Conicd-
crates than any one Union riicman. lie
has lrcn in the newspaper business IN his
native town anil ~. Louis ever since he
could scratch a pen. lie now represents
the st. Louis HyuiI,oaa, and ~ be II OF
the Bourbon Democratic procliyiics, lac
enjoys his work moro than most people
enjoy a play. There NJ nothing that
licascs him ~ we'll 40 Ia "go Tor the re-.
pAL,ican officials and statesmen. lie u an
~iucisivc and versatile writer, and u still IN
the matrimonial market, although IL Is
Shout all h. can do to avoid the matrimo.
Mai net. Mai Stoicr has u lad II rs
the banjo.
Charles I. Towlc, oi the l.e,on Trdri-
D.. writes thivc letters - week, ia which
he has all the iusid. S~cccty gossip, and
s,me of the best stories atloat, Besides
this. he covers the entire New England
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nnon. liz IN n light weight, but mentally
n hard hitter. lie h Young, but mnrriCd,
j. proud OF his 10y, and IN love with his
wife.
Charlca Norlhoh, a. the New York HT-
oh, il perhaps the bcat plid man on thc
la he h the head IL the New York
Houifs buirau; comes and goes as he
,hoo-cE has lie INSIDE run NJ sumo lines Oi
information, and ~ a thoroughly posted
man unall subjects Of national Importance.
lie IL a shoh man, sto,kily built, wear
fpcciaclcs, has closely cropped whukcn'
aud his family arc among the lcadcn %
Washington society.
William r. Curtis, who now Represent
the Chicago Nous, hAs written one Nuik oi
south American cities and another ON thl
Zuni Indians, and he II nov cngprd upol
a work ON Russia, which will hc publshcO
ly the llaurr. Mt curtis has been
newspaper writer nnd editor for nttcvi
,raus. four years 81 Nhi,h hc vA manar
ing editor VI tie Chirago hi4o. uc"IiI II
Hnd, AiH matter in Tie shape VI tclvguphl
lrttcis over bios full name, and n cue Ut ia
tarirst writer's In the profession. Nj. Ca
ts h about thirty tix years Old, lAH
charming family and rides a tricycle..
The two regular pr~ associations ~
ppreculcd NJ the capital by larrv staff
David X. Mckee, tie Washington gFci
ct the New lutk Associated frss, maxi
nf,ug whit. 20 each hous' VI ConFtrsg a1
mtlca up the connections 10y ptrUu
sliptt Tie iH a thoroughly educated writ
limrli and knows When things ar rpi
~ they should. lie ~ about forty yea
I'D, tall, slender and hno louking, aud
assisted hy GOorrc KEENAN,, who has u
iuud distinction II being the only Wa,
Layton Newspaper -courpondcnt Who
haired out " Russia. KEENAN, has cU
inhuicl q sores OF very interesting nriicl
ca Silcfin 20 the C1GurB Magazine and d
had year Of experience In Asiatic Russi
Mr.. Mckee is al-D as~ttcd by D. T. BE
ford, who has chnrpc oi the Congrygiur
committees aud scpt rgsiOnA. Tie "
fufmoly one Of the correspondents ui Z
New York 7r.banA. lie has been ca
ncrtcd with the Associated lrTs for io
or Eve years, IL a hard worker, mUtholi,
writer, and haF n wide and varied acquail
nncc With public men. lie whites Fho
hand and Il an old tslcgmph OppTit,